Browsing IRSPAS 2016 by Author "Dias, R.K.S."

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Arboreal ant assemblages (Formicidae) and importance of Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius) occurrence in a wet zone cashew field in Sri Lanka

Dias, R.K.S.; Perera, A.P.S. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Many ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) have the potential to control herbivore abundance, reducing the plant damage while increasing plant growth, reproduction and yield in agro-ecosystems. Ant assemblages on six ...
Effects of kerosene and citronella oil on the worker ants of Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon (Formicidae, Pseudomyrmecinae), a medically important ant species, in tropical Asia

Dias, R.K.S.; Fernando, K.S.S.D. (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Serious medical conditions due to sudden outbreaks of Tetraponera rufonigra and increase of its stings in urban localities were reported recently in Sri Lanka. Control methods appropriate for suppressing T. rufonigra ...

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